title: The Global Emerging Infection Surveillance and Response System (GEIS), a U.S. government tool for improved global biosurveillance: a review of 2009.
abstract: The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (AFHSC-GEIS) has the mission of performing surveillance for emerging infectious diseases that could affect the United States (U.S.) military. This mission is accomplished by orchestrating a global portfolio of surveillance projects, capacity-building efforts, outbreak investigations and training exercises. In 2009, this portfolio involved 39 funded partners, impacting 92 countries. This article discusses the current biosurveillance landscape, programmatic details of organization and implementation, and key contributions to force health protection and global public health in 2009.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 11800 Tech Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA. Kevin.Russell4@us.army.mil
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubenstein
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Kelly G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Vest
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Blazes
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D008889:Military Personnel; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health; D011635:Public Health Administration; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014481:United States; D059030:United States Department of Defense